NORTH WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. – Lehigh Valley Zoo officials this week publicly announced the birth of a bison calf, adding to the population boom of new animals at the zoo this year.
Born on June 11, the calf is the first birth of the year and the third offspring of its mother. Both are in excellent health, the zoo said in a news release, and are under the care of staff and veterinarians.
- The Lehigh Valley Zoo recently welcomed a baby bison
- The bison joins a booming animal population at the zoo
- The calf is the first birth of the year and third offspring of its mother
With the birth, the bison herd inside the nearly 2,000-acre Trexler Nature Preserve has grown to include 15 members, the release said, noting visitors to the area will see the calf – reddish-brown in color – independent and mobile.
Zoo officials haven’t revealed a name for the baby, but it joins a growing roster of new animals this year.
African penguins in an expanded habitat
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Three African penguins recently joined the Lehigh Valley Zoo's colony, bringing the total to 14. Cogsworth, LeFou and Lumiere came from the Maryland Zoo as part of a species survival plan, which helps to manage and conserve threatened or endangered species populations.
Molly Bilinski
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Three African penguins recently joined the Lehigh Valley Zoo's colony, bringing the total to 14. Cogsworth, LeFou and Lumiere came from the Maryland Zoo as part of a species survival plan, which helps to manage and conserve threatened or endangered species populations.
Molly Bilinski
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Three African penguins recently joined the Lehigh Valley Zoo's colony, bringing the total to 14. Cogsworth, LeFou and Lumiere came from the Maryland Zoo as part of a species survival plan, which helps to manage and conserve threatened or endangered species populations.
Molly Bilinski
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Three African penguins recently joined the Lehigh Valley Zoo's colony, bringing the total to 14. Cogsworth, LeFou and Lumiere came from the Maryland Zoo as part of a species survival plan, which helps to manage and conserve threatened or endangered species populations.
Molly Bilinski
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Three African penguins recently joined the Lehigh Valley Zoo's colony, bringing the total to 14. Cogsworth, LeFou and Lumiere came from the Maryland Zoo as part of a species survival plan, which helps to manage and conserve threatened or endangered species populations.
Molly Bilinski
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Three African penguins recently joined the Lehigh Valley Zoo's colony, bringing the total to 14. Cogsworth, LeFou and Lumiere came from the Maryland Zoo as part of a species survival plan, which helps to manage and conserve threatened or endangered species populations.
Molly Bilinski
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Three African penguins recently joined the Lehigh Valley Zoo's colony, bringing the total to 14. Cogsworth, LeFou and Lumiere came from the Maryland Zoo as part of a species survival plan, which helps to manage and conserve threatened or endangered species populations.
Molly Bilinski
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Three African penguins recently joined the Lehigh Valley Zoo's colony, bringing the total to 14. Cogsworth, LeFou and Lumiere came from the Maryland Zoo as part of a species survival plan, which helps to manage and conserve threatened or endangered species populations.
Molly Bilinski
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Three African penguins recently joined the Lehigh Valley Zoo's colony, bringing the total to 14. Cogsworth, LeFou and Lumiere came from the Maryland Zoo as part of a species survival plan, which helps to manage and conserve threatened or endangered species populations.
Molly Bilinski
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Three African penguins recently joined the Lehigh Valley Zoo's colony, bringing the total to 14. Cogsworth, LeFou and Lumiere came from the Maryland Zoo as part of a species survival plan, which helps to manage and conserve threatened or endangered species populations.
Molly Bilinski
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Three African penguins recently joined the Lehigh Valley Zoo's colony, bringing the total to 14. Cogsworth, LeFou and Lumiere came from the Maryland Zoo as part of a species survival plan, which helps to manage and conserve threatened or endangered species populations.
Molly Bilinski
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Three African penguins recently joined the Lehigh Valley Zoo's colony, bringing the total to 14. Cogsworth, LeFou and Lumiere came from the Maryland Zoo as part of a species survival plan, which helps to manage and conserve threatened or endangered species populations.
Molly Bilinski
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Three African penguins recently joined the Lehigh Valley Zoo's colony, bringing the total to 14. Cogsworth, LeFou and Lumiere came from the Maryland Zoo as part of a species survival plan, which helps to manage and conserve threatened or endangered species populations.
Molly Bilinski
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Three African penguins recently joined the Lehigh Valley Zoo's colony, bringing the total to 14. Cogsworth, LeFou and Lumiere came from the Maryland Zoo as part of a species survival plan, which helps to manage and conserve threatened or endangered species populations.
Molly Bilinski
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Three African penguins recently joined the Lehigh Valley Zoo's colony, bringing the total to 14. Cogsworth, LeFou and Lumiere came from the Maryland Zoo as part of a species survival plan, which helps to manage and conserve threatened or endangered species populations.
Molly Bilinski
In late March, the zoo welcomed three new African penguins into the remodeled Jaindl Penguin Pavilion. The additions brought the total colony to 14 as part of a species survival plan to help boost the numbers of endangered or threatened species.
The names of the penguins are: Cogsworth and LeFou, both 6 years old and Lumiere, 3, who came to the area from the Maryland Zoo in early February.
The last time the zoo had penguin chicks was in 2016.
Habitat Madagascar opens
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Officials gathered at Lehigh Valley Zoo, 5150 Game Preserve Road in Schnecksville, Thursday for a ribbon cutting at the zoo's newest exhibit, Habitat Madagascar.
Molly Bilinski
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Officials gathered at Lehigh Valley Zoo, 5150 Game Preserve Road in Schnecksville, Thursday for a ribbon cutting at the zoo's newest exhibit, Habitat Madagascar.
Molly Bilinski
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Officials gathered at Lehigh Valley Zoo, 5150 Game Preserve Road in Schnecksville, Thursday for a ribbon cutting at the zoo's newest exhibit, Habitat Madagascar.
Molly Bilinski
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Officials gathered at Lehigh Valley Zoo, 5150 Game Preserve Road in Schnecksville, Thursday for a ribbon cutting at the zoo's newest exhibit, Habitat Madagascar.
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Officials gathered at Lehigh Valley Zoo, 5150 Game Preserve Road in Schnecksville, Thursday for a ribbon cutting at the zoo's newest exhibit, Habitat Madagascar.
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Officials gathered at Lehigh Valley Zoo, 5150 Game Preserve Road in Schnecksville, Thursday for a ribbon cutting at the zoo's newest exhibit, Habitat Madagascar.
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Officials gathered at Lehigh Valley Zoo, 5150 Game Preserve Road in Schnecksville, Thursday for a ribbon cutting at the zoo's newest exhibit, Habitat Madagascar.
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Officials gathered at Lehigh Valley Zoo, 5150 Game Preserve Road in Schnecksville, Thursday for a ribbon cutting at the zoo's newest exhibit, Habitat Madagascar.
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Officials gathered at Lehigh Valley Zoo, 5150 Game Preserve Road in Schnecksville, Thursday for a ribbon cutting at the zoo's newest exhibit, Habitat Madagascar.
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Officials gathered at Lehigh Valley Zoo, 5150 Game Preserve Road in Schnecksville, Thursday for a ribbon cutting at the zoo's newest exhibit, Habitat Madagascar.
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Officials gathered at Lehigh Valley Zoo, 5150 Game Preserve Road in Schnecksville, Thursday for a ribbon cutting at the zoo's newest exhibit, Habitat Madagascar.
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Officials gathered at Lehigh Valley Zoo, 5150 Game Preserve Road in Schnecksville, Thursday for a ribbon cutting at the zoo's newest exhibit, Habitat Madagascar.
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Officials gathered at Lehigh Valley Zoo, 5150 Game Preserve Road in Schnecksville, Thursday for a ribbon cutting at the zoo's newest exhibit, Habitat Madagascar.
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Officials gathered at Lehigh Valley Zoo, 5150 Game Preserve Road in Schnecksville, Thursday for a ribbon cutting at the zoo's newest exhibit, Habitat Madagascar.
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Officials gathered at Lehigh Valley Zoo, 5150 Game Preserve Road in Schnecksville, Thursday for a ribbon cutting at the zoo's newest exhibit, Habitat Madagascar.
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Officials gathered at Lehigh Valley Zoo, 5150 Game Preserve Road in Schnecksville, Thursday for a ribbon cutting at the zoo's newest exhibit, Habitat Madagascar.
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Officials gathered at Lehigh Valley Zoo, 5150 Game Preserve Road in Schnecksville, Thursday for a ribbon cutting at the zoo's newest exhibit, Habitat Madagascar.
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Officials gathered at Lehigh Valley Zoo, 5150 Game Preserve Road in Schnecksville, Thursday for a ribbon cutting at the zoo's newest exhibit, Habitat Madagascar.
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Officials gathered at Lehigh Valley Zoo, 5150 Game Preserve Road in Schnecksville, Thursday for a ribbon cutting at the zoo's newest exhibit, Habitat Madagascar.
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Officials gathered at Lehigh Valley Zoo, 5150 Game Preserve Road in Schnecksville, Thursday for a ribbon cutting at the zoo's newest exhibit, Habitat Madagascar.
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Officials gathered at Lehigh Valley Zoo, 5150 Game Preserve Road in Schnecksville, Thursday for a ribbon cutting at the zoo's newest exhibit, Habitat Madagascar.
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Officials gathered at Lehigh Valley Zoo, 5150 Game Preserve Road in Schnecksville, Thursday for a ribbon cutting at the zoo's newest exhibit, Habitat Madagascar.
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Officials gathered at Lehigh Valley Zoo, 5150 Game Preserve Road in Schnecksville, Thursday for a ribbon cutting at the zoo's newest exhibit, Habitat Madagascar.
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Officials gathered at Lehigh Valley Zoo, 5150 Game Preserve Road in Schnecksville, Thursday for a ribbon cutting at the zoo's newest exhibit, Habitat Madagascar.
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Officials gathered at Lehigh Valley Zoo, 5150 Game Preserve Road in Schnecksville, Thursday for a ribbon cutting at the zoo's newest exhibit, Habitat Madagascar.
Molly Bilinski
In May, zoo officials marked the opening of their newest exhibit – the first in more than five years.
Two new residents were welcomed into the exhibit – ruffed lemurs, Weasley and Makira.
The former, a 5-year-old male, came from Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo. Makira, a 6-year-old female, came from the Bronx Zoo.
Like the three African penguins, the lemurs are part of a species survival plan. Zoo officials hope they’ll have babies and will be ambassadors to help further educate the zoo’s guests about conservation.
New otter joins the zoo
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In honor of World Otter Day, the zoo also formally introduced a new North American River Otter on the last Wednesday of May.
Piper came to the area from the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore and joined the zoo’s lone otter, Luani, on exhibit at the end of March.
Piper is eight years old, goes by the nickname Pipes and, according to the zoo, loves rolling in pine shavings in her turtle kiddie pool.
